UK to send soldiers to Nigeria to train local forces to combat Boko Haram

Soldiers from Second Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (2 R ANGLIAN) will deploy to Nigeria as part of the ongoing efforts to train local forces to combat Boko Haram. More than 35 personnel from 2 R ANGLIAN – known as The Poachers - will shortly deploy to deliver infantry training to Nigerian military personnel preparing to tackle the extremist group in the north of the country.